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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Chloro-5-methylpyridine
C6H6ClN
127.57 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

2-Chloro-5-methylpyridine

CAS18368-64-4EC418-050-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Chloro-5-methylpyridine is an organic compound used primarily as a pharmaceutical intermediate in chemical synthesis. Its structure features a pyridine ring with chlorine and methyl substituents.

Pharmaceutical intermediate

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Safety Reference

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Toxic
Harmful
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Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H311Toxic in contact with skin
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-chloro-5-methylpyridine

InChIKey

VXLYOURCUVQYLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CN=C(C=C1)Cl

Synonyms (8)
  • 2-Chloro-5-methyl-pyridin
  • 2-Chloro-5-methylpyridine
  • 2-Chloro-5-picoline
  • 3-Picoline, 6-chloro-
  • 5-methyl-2-chloropyridine
  • 6-Chloro-3-picoline
  • 6-chloro-3-methylpyridine
  • Pyridine, 2-chloro-5-methyl-